Unsure about efficiently of my trip plan for Oct’23 (1st time for foodie boyfriend and 2nd for myself)

Hi there,

This will be the second time i’ll be going to japan and first for my boyfriend. He is not especially into temples but moreso on the food side of things.

I am including: Koysan/Takayama/Hakone/Hiroshoma+Miyajima as these are new places for both of us but unsure if my plan makes sense. We are starting our trip in Osaka then off to Kyoto to experience Jidai Matsuri Festival which i think will be lovely.

If you have any advice, it would be much appreciated. I think Takayama can be replaced by something that suits him more? I have been to most of the major temples so I won’t need to see them again. I would like to fit more foodie adventure country towns but am unsure what part of my itinerary to replace or cut down on.

We have not booked anything as of yet, But hoping to fly in to Osaka and Leave via Tokyo.

This plan is for October 2023.

Date | Location
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19/10 | Osaka – Arrive
20/10 | Osaka
21/10 | Osaka to Kyoto (Explore Nothern Part)
22/10 | Kyoto – Jidai Matusuri Festival *will this be a whole day thing? / Morning at Kuromon Market
23/10 | Kyoto Eastern
24/10 | Kyoto to Koyasan Overnight at a Temple + Eat Temple Food
25/10 | Koyasan to Himeiji (castle) then Travel to Hiroshima
26/10 | Hiroshima + Miyajima
27/10 | Miyajima to Takayama (6hrs travel/rest type of day)
28/10 | Takayama – Eat Hida Beef + Takayama Ramen
29/10 | Takayama to Hakone (Onsen night)
30/10 | Hakone to Tokyo – Morning visit Hakone Open Air Museum/Owakudani/Ropeday etc
31/10 | Modern Tokyo/West Side
01/11 | Traditional Tokyo/East Side – Teamlab Planets
02/11 | Disneyland
03/11 | DisneySea
04/11 | Tokyo *currently unsure what to do with this day?
05/11 | Tokyo – Fly Home

Thank you 🙂